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founding by Prithviraj Kapoor

The star film actor Prithvi Raj Kapoor founded
Prithvi Theatres in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1944 and brought robust realism to Hindi drama, then closed down in 1960 with a sense of completion after many tours throughout India. Prithvi’s sons, nephews, and old associates worked in his large company, which became a training centre for many actors who later joined the films. Among these was the...

Despite his involvement with Hindi cinema, Kapoor remained committed to the theatre; he launched the
Prithvi Theatre in Bombay in 1944 to promote Hindi stage productions. Over the next decade at the
Prithvi Theatre, he gave many their first breaks, including director Ramanand Sagar, the composing duo Shankar-Jaikishan, and music director Ram Ganguly. Kapoor continued to work until he died of...

style of performance

...colonization. With the addition of dance interludes and other Indian aesthetic features, modern India has developed a national drama. Two examples of “new” theatre staging are the
Prithvi Theatre and the Indian National Theatre. The
Prithvi Theatre, a Hindi touring company founded in 1943, utilizes dance sequences, incidental music, frequent set changes, and extravagant...